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ThePrint Off The Cuff with Denis Alipov, Russian Ambassador to India

Moscow’s top envoy to New Delhi was in conversation with ThePrint’s Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta and Editor (Defence and Diplomacy) Snehesh Alex Philip.

‘Putin’s India trip to boost trade ties beyond oil, Western sanctions a double-edged sword’—Russia envoy

At ThePrint’s Off The Cuff, Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov said tariff barriers on both sides have restricted the scope of India-Russia trade, an issue they are trying to resolve.

Off The Cuff with Russian Ambassador to India, Denis Alipov

In the latest edition of ThePrint Off The Cuff, Denis Alipov, the Russian Ambassador to India, speaks with ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta and Editor,...

‘Ukraine a playground of NATO & US against Russia, Europe belligerent & childish,’ says Russian envoy

At ThePrint’s Off The Cuff, Denis Alipov reiterated Moscow’s view that NATO is a ‘threat’, and said that Ukraine is being used as ‘lever’ to tear Russia.

‘India-Russia have robust defence ties, Putin’s visit to be significant for negotiations’: Russian envoy

At ThePrint’s Off The Cuff, Russia’s Ambassador to India Denis Alipov said sensitive defence talks are underway. Putin is set to visit India in December.

Russia can’t be defeated, Ambassador Alipov says, points to nuclear weapons

Speaking at ThePrint’s Off The Cuff, Russian Ambassador to India calls European nations’ support for Ukraine their ‘craziness’.

Stopped recruiting Indians for Russian military, some who remain there are Russian citizens, says envoy

Some Indians, who acquired Russian citizenship, have reached out to New Delhi to return home. Moscow is trying to find a legal way out of this complication, Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov says at ThePrint’s Off The Cuff.

Russia-India-China can be a ‘decisive force in world politics’, says Russian envoy to India

At ThePrint's Off The Cuff, Denis Alipov says Moscow remains eager to restore RIC framework, & trilateral interaction would help promote trust & understanding between India & China.

Number of Indian students in Russia must grow, says ambassador Denis Alipov

At the Indo-Russian Education Summit, the envoy said the number should go up from the current 20,000. Comes at a time when Moscow is making efforts to attract more Indian students. 

‘Meant he’s popular as gentleman,’ clarifies Russian ambassador after calling Lavrov ‘womaniser’

Denis Alipov apologises for words that had 'scandalous ring to some', day after making tongue-in cheek comment on foreign minister Lavrov at press conference.

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The debate about spheres of influence reorders India’s position

New world reordering tests New Delhi’s strategic autonomy, balancing ties without succumbing to exclusive dominance zones.

Urban co-op banks doubled loan book in 5 yrs, but stuck at under 2% of credit market—Sahakar Trends

UCBs accounted for 1.8% of total industry credit in September 2025—down from 2.2% five yrs ago—showing that they are losing ground to faster PSU banks.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.